FINCH, Herbert Lionel Ingle
| Service Number: | 428 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Helena Vale, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia, 25 April 1885 |
| Home Town: | Bungendore, Palerang, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Greenwich State School and Forbes Street Public School, Sydney New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 April 1915, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Bungendore WW1 Roll of Honour, Bungendore War Memorial, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 428, 11th Infantry Battalion, Helena Vale, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 428, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 428, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was employed as a Bank Clerk with the Bank of New South Wales, Fremantle, WA
Son of Edward Herbert and Helena Finch of Queanbeyan, NSW formerly of Bungendore, NSW later of Greenwich, NSW. Brother of Florence Mabel Powell nee Finch
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served 3 years with Kings School Cadets
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
HERBERT LIONEL INGLE FINCH was the son of Mr. E. H. Finch, Manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Queanbeyan, and Mrs. Finch. He was born on 25th April, 1885, at Cootamundra, New South Wales. He was educated at the Greenwich and Fort Street Schools, and entered the service of the Bank on 21st December, 1902, at the Head Office. His subsequent transfers were to the Royal Exchange Branch, Sydney, in February, 1904; Southern Branch, Sydney, in July, 1908; North Sydney Branch, in December, 1909; Perth, W.A., in October, 1910; Fremantle, W.A., in February, 1911.
He enlisted immediately on the outbreak of war and embarked for Egypt with the 11th Battalion. Private Finch took part in the Landing at Gallipoli, and was amongst the party that scaled the heights. Expecting reinforcements, they went too far inland and had to retreat, and as Private Finch turned round to fire he was shot in the body, and died of his wounds a few days later.
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